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Julie-Anne Genter talks tax, rent controls, and whether Wayne Brown could be a Green Party candidate on the Of Interest podcast
9th Oct 23, 2:36pm
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Julie-Anne Genter talks tax, rent controls, and whether Wayne Brown could be a Green Party candidate on the Of Interest podcast
Romantic heroes or ‘one of us’ – how we judge political leaders is rarely objective or rational
9th Oct 23, 12:45pm
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Romantic heroes or ‘one of us’ – how we judge political leaders is rarely objective or rational
If you listen to the panicky Chris Bishop, writes Chris Trotter, that’s the voters’ choice: A clean two-party coalition, or a dirty three-way
9th Oct 23, 9:43am
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If you listen to the panicky Chris Bishop, writes Chris Trotter, that’s the voters’ choice: A clean two-party coalition, or a dirty three-way
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Is it time for an independent fiscal costing unit to check out party's promises during elections? And more on GST and food and the looming complexities
8th Oct 23, 7:27pm
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Is it time for an independent fiscal costing unit to check out party's promises during elections? And more on GST and food and the looming complexities
Election 2023 has been fought in the shadow of a pandemic which continues to define so many policy issues
8th Oct 23, 6:00am
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Election 2023 has been fought in the shadow of a pandemic which continues to define so many policy issues
Katharina Pistor catalogs the high costs of transforming almost every political challenge into a priceable asset
6th Oct 23, 11:34am
by Guest
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Katharina Pistor catalogs the high costs of transforming almost every political challenge into a priceable asset
Hipkins gets sick, Peters gets bad tempered and the Greens pretend to be accountants in the fifth week of the election campaign. Eric Frykberg summarises what he saw
6th Oct 23, 11:06am
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Hipkins gets sick, Peters gets bad tempered and the Greens pretend to be accountants in the fifth week of the election campaign. Eric Frykberg summarises what he saw
New Zealand added $9 billion to its debt during the year as some tax revenue slowed
5th Oct 23, 1:02pm
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New Zealand added $9 billion to its debt during the year as some tax revenue slowed
A study by Massey University has found older people need more personal savings than ever to get by
4th Oct 23, 8:41am
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A study by Massey University has found older people need more personal savings than ever to get by
Both major political parties have made clear they would like to have a neutral body assessing the cost of party promises
4th Oct 23, 7:53am
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Both major political parties have made clear they would like to have a neutral body assessing the cost of party promises
The Labour leader Chris Hipkins insists there is no rumbling mutiny among back benchers over taxes
3rd Oct 23, 5:53pm
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The Labour leader Chris Hipkins insists there is no rumbling mutiny among back benchers over taxes
Labour finance spokesperson Grant Robertson talks spreadsheets, debt, and the Reserve Bank's dual mandate on the Of Interest Podcast
3rd Oct 23, 12:00pm
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Labour finance spokesperson Grant Robertson talks spreadsheets, debt, and the Reserve Bank's dual mandate on the Of Interest Podcast
Market studies, misuse of market power: lets have a look at how the Labour Government has tackled competition
3rd Oct 23, 8:26am
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Market studies, misuse of market power: lets have a look at how the Labour Government has tackled competition
National says it doesn’t plan to provide financial support to local councils for water infrastructure under its alternative to Three Waters
2nd Oct 23, 6:33pm
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National says it doesn’t plan to provide financial support to local councils for water infrastructure under its alternative to Three Waters
It is the news media’s job to elicit information from politicians, not to prosecute them, writes Chris Trotter. Winston Peters’ promise to sort out TVNZ should be believed
2nd Oct 23, 8:03am
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It is the news media’s job to elicit information from politicians, not to prosecute them, writes Chris Trotter. Winston Peters’ promise to sort out TVNZ should be believed
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – is Child Support broken? The perils of putting your home in a trust. And is there a mood change for a capital gains tax?
1st Oct 23, 6:06pm
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast – is Child Support broken? The perils of putting your home in a trust. And is there a mood change for a capital gains tax?
The New Zealand First deputy leader and finance spokesperson Shane Jones discusses financial and economic policy in the second of our series of interviews with finance spokespeople from the main parties
1st Oct 23, 5:00pm
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The New Zealand First deputy leader and finance spokesperson Shane Jones discusses financial and economic policy in the second of our series of interviews with finance spokespeople from the main parties
Greens policies will raise revenue higher than expenses according to a review by Infometrics
1st Oct 23, 3:45pm
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Greens policies will raise revenue higher than expenses according to a review by Infometrics
The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for Covid 19
1st Oct 23, 3:11pm
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The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for Covid 19
To make meaningful reform to improve our cities, Brendon Harre calls for developing a 'growth coalition' so that community infrastructure can be funded in a more coherent way
30th Sep 23, 11:38am
by Guest
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To make meaningful reform to improve our cities, Brendon Harre calls for developing a 'growth coalition' so that community infrastructure can be funded in a more coherent way
National's fiscal plan trims Labour's spending track by 0.1% of GDP and debt by 0.7%
29th Sep 23, 1:20pm
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National's fiscal plan trims Labour's spending track by 0.1% of GDP and debt by 0.7%
Labour and the Greens get inspiration from Broadway, National bites off more than it can chew, both main parties do financial sums and NZ First quarrels with everyone
29th Sep 23, 1:00pm
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Labour and the Greens get inspiration from Broadway, National bites off more than it can chew, both main parties do financial sums and NZ First quarrels with everyone
There is a wide range of proposed approaches by the campaigning political parties to address "the housing problem", including by challenger parties that are not afraid of using tax as a lever to change behaviour
29th Sep 23, 10:20am
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There is a wide range of proposed approaches by the campaigning political parties to address "the housing problem", including by challenger parties that are not afraid of using tax as a lever to change behaviour
Stephen Roach warns that short-termism will never be enough to offset the long-term benefits of strategic thinking
28th Sep 23, 10:06am
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Stephen Roach warns that short-termism will never be enough to offset the long-term benefits of strategic thinking
Chris Hipkins went on the offensive in the Newshub leaders debate as he tried to win back some lost support in the polls
27th Sep 23, 9:06pm
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Chris Hipkins went on the offensive in the Newshub leaders debate as he tried to win back some lost support in the polls